Epidemiological consequences of immune sensitisation by pre-exposure to vector saliva.
Blood-feeding arthropods-like mosquitoes, sand flies, and ticks-transmit many diseases that impose serious public health and economic burdens. When a blood-feeding arthropod bites a mammal, it injects saliva containing immunogenic compounds that facilitate feeding. Evidence from Leishmania, Plasmodi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5648264?pdf=render |